Word: events
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Dates: during 1890-1899
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...bicycle race was one of the prettiest races of the afternoon. Fenner, of Worcester Academy, who held the record in this event, failed even to get a place. A. B. Holmes, Hopkinson's, won after making a fine spurt on the last lap, in 2 minutes, 54 2-5 seconds, breaking the previous record of 3 minutes, 1 2-5 seconds. Walker, C. H. S., pressed him hard for second place, with Wheelock Dalzell third...
...championship meeting of the New England Interscholastic Athletic Association was held yesterday afternoon on Holmes Field. The weather was as nearly perfect as could be desired, and the track was in the best of condition. Four records were broken, a new record was established, and nearly all of the events were closely contested. The audience was quite large, numbering over 800, and was very patient whenever any waits occured. On the whole the meeting was conducted with great dispatch, the last event being finished by five o'clock. Thirteen schools succeed in winning a place, and the point...
Again Hurd had an easy time in the 220 yards hurdle race, establishing in this event a record of 28 1-5 seconds. F. H. Bigelow, W. H. S., finished second, with H. S. Grew, Hopkinson's, third...
...yards run was the last track event of the afternoon. There were thirteen starters which necessitated a double line. M. P. Whitall, Dalzell's, started pretty strongly and led all the way for the first lap, with W. S. Davis, W. H. S., pushing him harrd for second place, with A. H. Brewer third. On the last lap Davis forged ahead foot by foot until he led, Whitall dropped back to third place with Brewer second. Davis kept up his lead, and won in 2 minutes...
...field events had been keeping so lively a pace with the track athletics that very shortly after the finals in the 220 yards dash, the broad jump was finished. The usually long and tedious base ball throwing was the first event in this part of the programme. C. J. Paine, Hopkinson's took first with a throw of 332 feet 11 1-2 inches. G. Russell, Allen, came second, and F. J. Zoeden, third...